Once a week I snoop around the office, bothering my coworkers with questions on what they’re reading, listening to, consuming, or any other random inquiries I’d like to subject them to. Sometimes they even respond.
The questions:- What was one thing you read/watched this week?
- What do you wish you would have read/watched this week?
The answers:
David, CEO of Riparian Data
1. Watched the debates and fell asleep, woke up an hour later and don’t think I missed much of substance since I saw Romney firing Jim Lehrer and Big Bird. Watched The Avengers on blu-ray and did not fall asleep.
2. “Git from the bottom up” and J.K. Rowling’s new book, “The Casual Vacancy”
Kristen, Sales Rep
1. Watched the debate
2. Missed watching The Voice this week
Claire, Marketing & Development Manager
1. I watched the debate until I got too annoyed, and then I read John Cassidy’s level-headed response and felt a bit better.
2. What I want to read: The Writing Revolution, about one formerly failing highschool’s successful revamp of its writing program.
Mike, Software Engineer
1. Listened to the debate, and I’ve been reading through this interactive chart by Seer Interactive on where tech companies make their money and whether they are profitable or not.
2. I wish I’d watched more of this week’s edX SaaS videos; now I’m stuck playing catch-up tonight.
Christina, UI/UX Designer
1. Besides the debate, I discovered Introvert Fairytales, of which I am now a fan.
2. Haven’t gotten around to Emergence by Steven Johnson or watching Looper…or reading the rest of the Internet…
Chris, Support Engineer
1. “What Makes Self-Directed Learning Effective?” by Machines Like Us
2. I had my heart set on reading the Necronomicon.
Will, Usability Specialist
1. I read this crazy theory of the history of civilization by Ribbon Farm called, “The Abundances of Ages.”
2. I wish I could have seen the debate live.
Jim Stallings, Systems Admin
1. Windows 8 Secrets
2. The entire presidential debate.
Elise, Social Media & Content Manager
1. I read “Unlikely PR Genius: Big Bird” by PR Daily, which covered (in the words of Mashable) how to turn a meme into a marketing opportunity
2. I’m with Christina on this one – the rest of the internet…
*Any articles we’ve missed? I’m sure you can think of a few….Any questions you’d like to see in this blog series? Post it in the comments section below and we’ll be happy to oblige.
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